Layton’s Mystery Journey: Case 1 Puzzle 007 ‘Failing Scales’ Answer

“Failing Scales” is part of Case 1 and is puzzle 007 overall in Layton’s Mystery Journey.

Case 1: Puzzle 007: ‘Failing Scales’ Question:

Here are two sets of digital scales. Their displays are both broken in the same place, so the bottom-left part of a number does not show up. For example, the number ‘6’ would appear as ‘5’. The sugar being weighed is showing up one gram heavier than is on the left-hand scales, and one gram lighter than it is on the right-hand scales. What is the actual total number of grams of the sugar on both sets of scales?

Case 1: Puzzle 007: ‘Failing Scales’ Answer:

14.

Synopsis:

Join Katrielle Layton in the heart of London, as she becomes embroiled in a casual, comical, quizzical quest, which has its roots in our new hero’s search for her missing father, Professor Hershel Layton. You’ll be whisked around London’s famous landmarks, from the Houses of Parliament to Tower Bridge, following Kat on her trusty bicycle, solving case after unlikely case, until she unwittingly uncovers the Millionaires’ Conspiracy.

Help Kat and company discover clues, unravel mysteries, deduce the truth, and solve original puzzles! Redecorate the agency and redress Kat in various outfits to suit the case at hand (or your mood). With twelve intriguing cases, seven multi-millionaires, and one whopper of a conspiracy, will Kat ever be able to find the missing professor?